Brazilian cousine is very rich and creative. Unfortunately, when exported they get to be a bit limited. (I guess that happens with most cuisines when they "leave their countries" and try to adapt to a new culture)... In the case of the US, Brazilian food is synonyms of an enormous quantity of meat and carbs and it costs a lot.
Most Brazilian restaurants in Astoria does not skip the stereotype of meat & carbs cuisine, except that the prices are really good. We have a few buffet style restaurants and their food is served fresh from morning to evening.
Every place has something I really like. At the Villa Brasil Café for example, I like their coconut desert called "queijadinha". I bring their "queijadinha" every time I am invited to a dinner. This mix of cheese and coconut is absolutely delicious and pleases every taste bud.
At Point Brazil restaurant I like the fact that they serve brown rice and lots of interesting salads. At Carioca Grill, I enjoy very much their "salgadinhos" (variety of fried carb cakes with meat inside...) . You have to order these "salgadinhos" a part from the buffet though. And at Copacabana Grill I like their cooked vegetables. It reminds me of the earthy country food my gradma used to make.
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